Sample SmartAssembly Programs for Moldbase Design

Adding cap screws: This program can add any size socket head cap screw to any assembly. The SmartAssembly dialog box is used to guide the user through the process, a picture tells the user what to pick, and the required references are RED. If the point selected is patterned, you get patterned screws to match. Watch as the screw is modified and all the holes update and the note (used on the drawing) is also automatically updated. This is all driven by a SmartAssembly program.

Adding Interlocks: This program adds side interlocks to a moldbase as a sub-assembly, actually four of them. Many options control how the plates are cut and tapped. The size of the interlocks are based on catalog data from the manufacturer. Because the skeleton of the assembly has pre-defined locations for the interlocks, and there are rules for the placement etc, all the references are already selected by SmartAssembly, therefore no user selection is required.

Modify Interlocks: This is using the SmartAssembly "modify" command, where the user needs to change how the plates are cut for this design. SmartAssembly removes the existing UDFs in the plates and add new UDFs. These are part level UDFs added from the assembly level by SmartAssembly.

Move Interlocks: This is quick way for the user to move the interlocks in the current design. SmartAssembly moves all the UDFs and components in the assembly.

Adding Waterline Fittings: This program adds waterline bores in the plates and then assembles the waterline fittings to the moldbase assembly. The user selects two planes and a curve that drives the bore in the plate. The user can always re-select any of the references if required. Fittings are easily copied to other locations in the assembly using the same SmartAssembly program.

Resize the Moldbase (DME): This program can generate any size DME A-Series moldbase. Catalog locations for all components and sizes for all plates is updated automatically. Components are added and removed as required. Notice how the notes (used on the drawings) are automatically updated. There is no use of Pro/PROGRAM and no relations in any of this, it's just SmartAssembly.

Resize the Moldbase (HASCO): This is the HASCO resize program. Any of 2,700,000 versions of the assembly can be created using this program in seconds. This is all SmartAssembly driven.

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